Special thanks and recognition go to the task group that met regularly to discuss, draft, edit, and finally produce this document:

• Mr. Michael Cole, former Assistant Director for Financial Systems and Services
• Mr. Fred Cooper, former Assistant Chief Business Officer at Macon State College and Financial Systems Director for the Board of Regents
• Mr. Phil Raymondo, Communications Professional
• Mr. Ron Stark, Associate Vice Chancellor for Internal Audit

A project as complex and large as this, however, could not be accomplished without the active participation and contributions of many individuals within the USG. The Board of Regents expresses its gratitude and thanks to the following persons for giving of their time and expertise to this project:

• Ms. Corlis Cummings, Senior Vice Chancellor for Support Services
• Ms. Linda Daniels, Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning
• Ms. Dee Douglas, Assistant Web Master, Information and Web Services
• Mr. Robert Elmore, Assistant Director for Business Affairs
• Ms. Sandra Kisselburg, Accountant III, Internal Audit
• Mr. Ray Lee, Manager/Webmaster, Information and Web Services
• Ms. Usha Ramachandran, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Affairs and Special Assistant to the Chancellor
• Ms. Lucy Sirmon, Information Analyst, Enterprise Applications Systems
• Mr. Randall Thursby, Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
• Mr. William Wallace, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
• Mr. Scott Woodison, IT Audit Manager

Finally, the Board of Regents expresses its appreciation to many others within the University System of Georgia who reviewed early drafts of this document and offered their suggestions on several sections of the manual. The Board is especially grateful to the following for their comments and recommendations:

• Account Definition Sub-Committee of the Accounting Issues Committee (Debra Lasher, University System Office, chair)
  • Linda Corva, Georgia Perimeter College
  • Traycee Martin, Valdosta State University
  • Mary Ann Simpkins, Georgia State University
  • Henry Spinks, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Sharon Ellis, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
• Cilla Leed, University System Office
• Mary L. Lomax, Fort Valley State University
• Cathy Osborne, State University of West Georgia
• Lynn Parker, Georgia Perimeter College
• Patricia C. Wilkins, Georgia College & State University

William R. Bowes
Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Affairs

January 2005